TY - JOUR KW - Brazil KW - Health Status Indicators KW - Humans KW - Incidence KW - leprosy KW - Prevalence KW - Primary Health Care KW - Regional Medical Programs KW - Socioeconomic Factors AU - Lombardi C AB -

Socieconomic and sanitary characteristics of São Paulo State, where the Unified and Decentralized Health System (SUDS) is being developed, are described. SUDS basic strategy is the municipalization of primary health care. The Hanseniasis Control Program (GEPRO-hanseniasis), included in this context, is analysed under the point of view of administrative connections, objectives and performance. Special programs aiming at the absorption of new technology, such as multidrugtherapy and the early serological diagnosis of the disease, are also studied.

BT - Hansenologia internationalis C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2490875?dopt=Abstract DA - 1989 Jun IS - 1 J2 - Hansenol Int LA - eng N2 -

Socieconomic and sanitary characteristics of São Paulo State, where the Unified and Decentralized Health System (SUDS) is being developed, are described. SUDS basic strategy is the municipalization of primary health care. The Hanseniasis Control Program (GEPRO-hanseniasis), included in this context, is analysed under the point of view of administrative connections, objectives and performance. Special programs aiming at the absorption of new technology, such as multidrugtherapy and the early serological diagnosis of the disease, are also studied.

PY - 1989 SP - 14 EP - 31 T2 - Hansenologia internationalis TI - Hanseniasis control in São Paulo State, Brasil. VL - 14 SN - 0100-3283 ER -